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Father of local rapper killed in hit-and-run

NOPD is searching for the driver of a vehicle that hit and killed the father of a local rap artist.

Updated: 6:22 PM CDT Oct 30, 2013

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Father of local rapper killed in hit-and-run

NOPD is searching for the driver of a vehicle that hit and killed the father of a local rap artist.

Updated: 6:22 PM CDT Oct 30, 2013

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Father of local rapper killed in hit-and-run

NOPD is searching for the driver of a vehicle that hit and killed the father of a local rap artist.

Updated: 6:22 PM CDT Oct 30, 2013

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WEBVTT FROM CENTRAL CITY--- RIGHT NOW,POLICE STILL DON'T KNOW WHOWAS DRIVING THE CAR THAT HIT ANDKILLED THE FATHER OF ALOCAL RAPPER THIS MORNING.we just need you to come forwardthat was my uncleFAMILY MEMBERS SAY 52-YEAR-OLDTAB VIRGIL IS THE VICTIM OF THATHIT AND RUN. AS WE FIRSTREPORTED THIS MORNING -- HE ISTHE FATHER OF TAB VIRGILJUNIOR... BETTER KNOWN AS THERAPPER "TURK"...WHO WORKED INTHE CASH MONEYGROUP "HOT BOYS" ALONGSIDE LILWAYNE AND OTHERS. WDSUNEWS REPORTER BLAKE HANSON HASMORE ON WHAT THEVICTIM'S FAMILY IS NOWDEMANDING.I want to see my uncle FEW COULDFAULT THIS FAMILY FOR FEELINGANGRY.we just need you to come forwardthat was my uncleTHAT UNCLE... 52-YEAR-OLD TABVIRGIL ...HIT BY A CAR WHILECROSSING MARTIN LUTHER KINGJUNIOR BOULEVARD.KILLED A DOZEN OR SO STEPS FROMHOME.he said I'm going to comeinside, last time I talked tohim it was 1:18. We just buriedmy grandma, it hasn'tbeen a year yet and now we'vegot to go through thisHIS BROTHER WONDERS IF IT WOULDHAVE BEEN DIFFERENT IF THEDRIVER HAD JUST STOPPED...ANDCALLED 9-1-1.people don't have the decency tostop and see if the person isalright or nothingfamily members also have a lotof questions about thisroad...they say far too manypeople speed down it with noregard for the people who liveright off itsee that school zone, they don'trespect that. When childrencome home from school they beout thererunning NEIGHBORS AND FAMILY SAYWEDNESDAY'S HIT AND RUN IS THEONLY FATALITY THEY REMEMBERHAPPENING ON THIS PART OF M-L-K BOULEVARD... BUT THAT THESPEEDING HAS GOTTEN WORSERECENTLY...AND THERE'S TOO MANYPEOPLE OUT ON THE ROADSFOR THAT. they have too manychildren who play out here, toomany.What if it would have beensomeones child laying out therestretched or somethingWORRYING IT IS ONLY A MATTER OFTIME BEFORE SOMETHINGAWFUL HAPPENS AGAIN. ON YOURSIDE IN CENTRAL CITY, BLAKEHANSON, WDSU NEWS.POLICE ARE ASKING ANYONE WHO HASSURVEILLANCEVIDEO IN THE AREA TO CHECK THEIRFOOTAGE...ANDCONTACT POLICE. ANYONE WHO HASINFORMATION CAN ALSO CALLCRIMESTOPPERS AT 822-1111.TRYING TO PROVE A POINT ATTODAY'S CITY COUNCIL BUDGET